Got to bed at 9pm last night. No internet, no TV, no party. Bound for 8 hours sleep in a row. Succeeded! Thanks to Mickey and his fellows.
Now read for another hot ride
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2014-08-27
Sunset at ‘Francs’
We are back at the beach, very very basic. On our way to dinner, a 1 km walk from where we stay. Currently riding through rural areas. I might not be able to post a lot … but occasionally.
Back in paradise
45 km into the day. Many photo stops. Back at a beach. It is like living a dream.
We were told that tonight’s camp is very very basic. Thus no need to be there soon
Tweet ##transoceaniaLeaving from Carlos
Breakfast at the sea. Nice fruit salad, pancakes with banana, honey and chocolate souce. Unless as on other mornings nobody seems to be on a rush …
No for a short turn away from the coast an a return later in the afternoon.
Tweet ##transoceaniacaught red-tat
Who said there are no thieves on Sumatra? So far I felt very safe to drop my bicycle anywhere and anytime to take photos, 
without fear to miss something by the time I return. However this seems to have changed now. Arriving at the sea the rules are different: “Watch your belongings, when there are ‘pirates’ around!”
This little gangster tries to steal one of my water bottles from the bike. He was pulling hard, but couldn’t figure out how to outsmart the bottle holder system.
Tweet ##transoceaniaIn love
Now I know what Henry and Nellie were working out yesterday during the rest day (at Bukittinggi) – The Wedding Planners?
I stopped at a gas station to take a photo of the long lineup before the pump. It reminded me of former Eastern-German 
queues for rare goods … But this was obviously only a setup and I was immediately persuaded by two youngsters to go 
into the Hotel opposite of the gas station, for a nice reception with local beauties, music and dance. It is really hard to not fall in love with this lovely country and its nice and beautiful people.
Stage 07: Sumatra
| Bukittinggi to Padang | |||||
| Date: | 26-08-2014 | Time: | 05:01h | Temp: | 15/38 °C |
| Distance: | 119 km | Σ km: | 844 km | To Go: | nnnnn km |
| Up: | 686 m | Σ Up: | 9650 m | Calories: | 2271 kcal |
| Down: | 1788 m | Σ Down: | 9874 m | Σ kcal: | 20617 kcal |
| Conditions: | A short riding day, awarded with an arrival at the Indian Ocean. | ||||
A hot, but enjoyable day. A huge drop from 1150 m to sea level made the ride fast and scenic. At the end, the streets get very busy and air turns bad from smoke and exhausts. The bypass wasn’t probably really faster or less frequented than the main road.
